Diane Gordon is an American politician and a former member of the New York State Assembly who represented the East New York section of Brooklyn from 2001 to 2008. Political background On July 10, 2006, Gordon was indicted by the office of the Brooklyn District Attorney, who filed charges alleging that the assemblywoman offered to help a contractor obtain a $2 million parcel of land from the city if he would build her a house. On April 8, 2008, she was convicted on eight of nine counts, including: Two counts of receiving bribes, two counts of official misconduct and two counts of "receiving awards for official misconduct" and automatically vacated her Assembly seat. On January 21, 2009, after six months of appeals, she began serving her two-to-six year jail term. Family Diane Gordon has three children named Misha, Mireille, and Helen with one child who is deceased. Residence Diane Gordon was born in Hemingway, South Carolina, and her home city is in Brooklyn, New York. Education Diane Gordon received her education from the following institutions: BA, Business Administration, New York City Technical College, 1985 Certified, Business Mathematics, American Business Institute Graduated, True Worship Bible Ministry School Organizations Diane Gordon has been a member of the following organizations: Vice-President, Women Mentoring Ministry, True Worship Church, present Evangelist, True Worship Church, 1985–present Founder, Save Our Homes Organization of East New York, 1985 Founder, Coalition of Clergymen, East New York Community References Living people Politicians from Brooklyn African-American state legislators in New York (state) African-American women in politics Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Women state legislators in New York (state) American politicians convicted of bribery New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes People from Hemingway, South Carolina Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women